age-old

English

Adjective

age-old (not comparable)

1. very old; having existed for a long time; ancient or well-established

   They still make pottery by hand, in the age-old tradition.

   • 2020 September 23, Paul Stephen, “East Coast upgrade: changes to schedule... but on schedule”, in Rail, page 31:

     And on a programme of works of this magnitude, passengers will need to be mindful of the age-old maxim of 'no gain without pain'.

Synonyms

• antediluvian
• old as the hills
• old as Adam

Anagrams

• gaoled, geodal, goaled, old age